MANDOOKPARNI
Ayurvedic name : Mandookparni
Unani name : Khulakudi, Brahmi
Hindi name : Brahmi
English name : Asiatic Pennywort, Indian Pennywort, Gotu Kola
Trade name : Brahmi
Scientific Mame : Centella asiatica
Parts used : Whole Plant, Mainly Leaves
Chemical Constituents:
Asiatic acid | Asiaticoside | Madecassic acid |
Brahmic acid | Thankuniside | Centellose. |
*Total triterpinoids are in leaves and they are approximately 1.0% of leaves
Pharmacological / Medicinal Benefits / Uses :
1-Various Brain diseases | 2-Epilepsy | 3-Attention-Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) |
4-Immunomodulatory | 5-Antipsoriatic | 6-Insomnia Vascular/ Venous time effect |
7-Venerealdiseases | 8-Hepatitis | 9-Antitubercular and Antileprotic |
10-Bowel disorders | 11-Hair loss | 12-Improve the power of speech |
13-Anti-pyretic/ fever | 14-Antispasmodic | 15-Balances high blood pressure |
16-Especially in acne | 17-Anti-cancer | 18-Urinary tract infections |
19-Radioprotective | 20-Anti-tumor | 21-Various skin diseases |
22-Anti-inflammatory | 23-Antiprotozoal | 24-Wound/Gastric Ulcer Healing |
25-Neuroprotective | 26-Antifilarial | 27-Cardioprotective |
28-Antidepressant | 29-Anabolic effect | 30-Hepatoprotective |